Roger et al,
apologies if this is history that I have missed as a
result of joining the group late but I wanted to clarify that we have all
agreed a work plan for the committee. From my understanding of the e-mails I
have seen this looks like:
1. Write and agree Secretariat job description ( ALMOST
DONE...DRAFT COMPLETE BY CHUCK WITH FINAL EDITING NOW UNDER WAY BY
CHUCK DONE) and selection criteria for the position (IN
HAND WORK UNDERWAY IN A COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY
ERICA led by Erica)
2. Write, agree and
execute A RECRUITMENT PLAN AND A selection process
for the position ( WORK UNDER WAY IN SAME COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY
ERICA TO BE DONE)
3. Funding. Write, agree and execute sponsors
programme to get matching funding to NSI's $100k. ( ALMOST
DONE...FINAL DISCLAIMERS/EDITS BEING COMPLETED BY
CHUCK Final sponsors letter agreed and final version to be
circulated - led by Chuck)
4. Establish NC bank account. (Roger has provided details of
an internet-based Citibank account) and WE'VE NEVER
AGREED TO ASK ICANN TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THEIR ACCOUNT TO THIS NEW ONE AND
DOING SO COULD RAISE SOME LEGAL ISSUES, SO I'D CHARACTERIZE THIS AS AN OPEN
QUESTION ask ICANN to transfer funds they are holding per
pro NC to it.
5. Establish a budget for the NC / DNSO which links to the
Secretariat job description tasks and prioritise incremental funding to these
tasks. (TO BE DONE)
Let me know if I have missed anything. As I am
currently not leading any task I would be happy to volunteer to lead on
task 5.
Philip.
Philip Sheppard
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Association
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